NAME     : Richard Hidalgo
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Venezuela
 
  BIRTHDAY : 7/2/1975
  AGE      : 27
  HEIGHT   : 6"3
  WEIGHT   : 190
 
  POSITION : Centerfield
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $2,874,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Loyal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Leftfield :  D  (Fielding Pct. : .994)
  Range at Centerfield : C  (Fielding Pct. : .990)
  Range at Rightfield : D  (Fielding Pct. : .992)
  Outfield Arm : B

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Pull Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Getting BB's         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .251  8  32 334  84 19  3  49  0  0  54  73 .365 .398 
  vs RHP        .246  4  26 268  66 18  3  36  0  0  41  58 .352 .381 
  vs LHP        .273  4   6  66  18  1  0  13  0  0  13  15 .387 .470 
  At Home       .255  6  18 161  41 12  2  27  0  0  29  35 .368 .466 
  Away          .249  2  14 173  43  7  1  22  0  0  25  38 .351 .335 
  R.I.S.P.      .250  1  23  76  19  6  0   0  0  0  10  16 .326 .368 
  Pinch Hitting .250  1   1   8   2  0  0   2  0  0   0   1 .222 .625 
  Close/Late    .170  0   0  53   9  1  0   7  0  0  10  14 .313 .189 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .190  0   0  21   4  2  0   4  0  0   0   2 .190 .286 
  Apr/Mar       .182  1   2  77  14  2  0   9  0  0  12  18 .297 .247 
  May           .295  2  11  95  28  7  2  13  0  0  18  24 .407 .474 
  June          .329  3  16  79  26  6  0  14  0  0  16  15 .449 .519 
  July          .209  2   3  67  14  2  1  10  0  0   8  15 .299 .358 
  August        .125  0   0  16   2  2  0   3  0  0   0   1 .125 .250 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1997  .306  2   6  19  62  19  5  0   8  1  0   4  18 .348 .484   HOU
  1998  .303  7  35  74 211  64 15  0  31  3  3  17  37 .355 .474   HOU
  1999  .227 15  56 108 383  87 25  2  49  8  5  56  73 .326 .420   HOU
  2000  .314 44 122 153 558 175 42  3 118 13  6  56 110 .376 .636   HOU
  2001  .275 19  80 146 512 141 29  3  70  3  5  54 107 .345 .455   HOU
 
  Total AB  : 2060
  Total AVG : .277
  Total Hits: 570
  Total HR  : 95
  Total RBI : 331
  Total Runs: 325
  Total SB  : 28